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November 30, 1968
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Player Rosters Should Be Found in Summary Hockey News Editor: I am enjoying my third year as a subscriber of your fine publication. Your paper is most interesting and is a must for every hockey fan who wants to keep abreast of the world of hockey I’ve never had reason to take fault with your weekly. However, there is one beef I’d like to air. I am deeply disappointed with your National League summary page. Unlike past years you have omitted team rosters preceding a game report. I believe one of the main features of a summary is the roster which helps the reader inentify player changes and new players. I’ve noticed that daily newspapers, for several years, have omitted this feature. I therefore looked forward to reading the summaries in THE HOCKEY NEWS.…
NHL Player Of The Week — IN THE EAST
For three seasons Dave Dryden has been shuffling back and forth between Chicago Black Hawks and their various minor league affiliates, waiting for chance to break into the mar jors in a full-time capacity. Always there were men like Glenn Hall and Denis DeJordy ahead of him, but with Hall gone to St. Louis Blues and DeJordy sent to the minors for non-productivity, Dryden has finally pounced on his chance to shine. The Black Hawk goaltender was practically unbeatable last week, as he gave up only one goal in three games. Unfortunatelv for him, however, that one goal - a deflection by Bill McCreary — was enough for a 1-0 loss to St. Louis. But Dryden’s other two outings were shutouts, 2-0 and 6-0, both over Minnesota North Stars. In neither of his…
Mathers Seeks More Production As AHL Clubs Muffle Big Line
HERSHEY, Pa. — The latest strategy of the Hershey Bears’ opponents is obvious stop the high scoring line of Michel Harvey, Gil Gilbert and Chuck Hamilton and you stop the Bears. In four oi five games from Nov. 6 to Nov. 16, the opposition threw a close-checking game at Gilbert Co. and coach Frank Mathers’ crew lost three, escaping with a tie in the other shinny match. As evidence to the opponent’s strategy consider that in Hershey’s first eight games, Gilbert and his linemates compiled a whopping 48 points on 19 goals and 29 assists to lead the club to seven victories and top spot in the American League’s Eastern Division. Harvey had three game winners in the stretch. The line’s individual point breakdown in the eight game span was: Harvey, 9-8-17; Gilbert, 8-8-16,…
Movements of Players
NATIONAL LEAGUE MONTREAL — Larry Hillman, defenseman, purchased from Pittsburgh of NHL for $30,000 and minor league defenseman Jean-Guy Lagace, now with Amarillo of CHL. Alain Caron, forward, recalled from Houston of CHL. MINNESOTA — Brian Smith, forward, purchased from Montreal for $30,000. Joey Johnston, forward, returned to Memphis of CHL. Lou Nanne, defenseman, recalled from Memphis of CHL. PITTSBURGH — Larry Hillman, defenseman, picked up from Minnesota for $30,000 waiver price, Bill Speer, defenseman, recalled from Baltimore of AHL. John Arbour, defenseman, assigned to Baltimore. Billy Lecaine, forward, returned to Amarillo of CHL. OAKLAND — Billy Harris, forward, placed on waivers. Mike Laughton, forward, recalled from Cleveland of AHL. NEW YORK — Orland Kurtenbach, forward, sent to Omaha of CHL. DETROIT — Sandy Snow, forward, called up from Fort Worth of CHL. TORONTO — Jim McKenny,…
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